Maintenance Technician Shift (Electrical) in Leicester

An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic and innovative Maintenance Shift Technicians with Electrical or Mechanical background to join University Hospitals of Leicester. The core duty of the role is to carry out planned and reactive maintenance tasks to a high standard that is commensurate with the skills and experience for the role, to ensure the efficient and effective operation and maintenance of environmental engineering plant, equipment and other engineering systems including heating, air conditioning, fire alarms and specialist healthcare equipment; diagnosing and repairing faults in mechanical and electrical devices and control systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive healthcare engineering maintenance service to all wards and departments, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance tasks on heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, voltage systems, steam raising plant, medical gas systems, nurse call systems, fire detection, building services controls, standby generators and specialist healthcare equipment.
• Act independently, supporting the Estates Supervisor and Maintenance Managers in day‑to‑day service management and contractor coordination.
• Work a rotating shift pattern (4 on 4 off) and provide emergency out‑of‑hours on‑call support.
• Maintain strong communication with Trust staff, estates staff and external agencies; liaise with area users to organise shutdowns of critical patient support systems.
• Use the Trust Facilities Management System to allocate PPM and reactive work requests, record, update and audit estates records, and prepare technical reports.
• Perform fault diagnosis and repair on complex mechanical and electrical systems, including BEMS, control systems, steam raising boiler plant and associated control systems.
• Respond to building management system alarms (fire, lift, medical gas, boiler) and use BMS for first‑line plant fault diagnosis.
• Participate in on‑call/shift rotas and be prepared for emergency work outside normal hours.
• Act as a team leader when required, managing resources, supervising and organizing estates work and ensuring compliance with safety policies.

About Us

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is committed to excellence in patient care and staff development. Our strategy focuses on high‑quality care, a great place to work, partnerships for impact and research and education excellence, all underpinned by compassion, pride, inclusivity and teamwork.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• Good general education, GCSE grades A‑C or equivalent.
• Relevant City & Guilds Level 3 in an Electrical discipline.
• HNC or equivalent experience, or willingness to work towards an HNC.
• PASMA – Mobile Access Tower User.
• Completed a recognised Apprenticeship.
• HND in an Electrical/Mechanical discipline.
• Competent or Authorised Person HTM.

Skills

• Ability to fault‑find, diagnose and rectify mechanical and electrical systems using relevant tools and drawings.
• Ability to cope with demanding and stressful scenarios.
• Dedicated team leader with flexible adaptability.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Responsive to learning new skills and further training.
• Ability to install and commission new installations.

Experience

• A recognised apprenticeship in Electrical discipline.
• Good knowledge of mechanical, electrical and electronic systems within healthcare building engineering.
• Experience working in a hospital environment.
• Knowledge of BEMS and control systems.
• Understanding of steam raising boiler plant and associated control systems.

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Good organisational and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication across the organisation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Clear written and spoken communication.
• Negotiating, persuasive and motivational skills.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Commitment to treating all individuals with dignity and respect.
• Engagement in compassionate and inclusive leadership.

Other Requirements Specific to the Role

• Ability to travel to other sites as required.
• Participation on the Estates Emergency On‑Call rota, working outside normal hours including weekends, evenings and nights.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours.
• Evidence of related behaviour supporting the values.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• IT/PC skills to operate various computer systems.
• Ability to understand and interpret work plans and drawings.
• Knowledge of planned maintenance software systems.

Physical Skills

• Ability to undertake all duties as required by the job description.

Planning and Organisation Skills

• Prioritise works and manage conflicting priorities.
• Experience of work planning.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.